Jefferson County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 6.8 points, out of 8,317 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,353 | 52.3% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 3,788 | 45.5% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 106 | 1.3% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 43 | 0.5% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 12 | 0.1% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 12 | 0.1% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 8,454 | ||
Jefferson County was R+6.8 against R+13.2 statewide, 6.4 points more Democratic than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,443 | 49.8% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 4,319 | 48.4% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 95 | 1.1% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 32 | 0.4% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 20 | 0.2% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 7 | 0.1% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 4 | 0.0% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 9,009 | ||
Jefferson County was R+1.4 against R+8.2 statewide, 6.8 points more Democratic than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 3,748 | 46.0% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 3,710 | 45.5% | |
| All other candidates | 698 | 8.6% | |
| Total | 8,156 | ||
Jefferson County was R+0.5 against R+9.4 statewide, 8.9 points more Democratic than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 4,798 | 56.2% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 3,436 | 40.3% | |
| All other candidates | 296 | 3.5% | |
| Total | 8,530 | ||
Jefferson County was D+15.9 against D+5.8 statewide, 10.1 points more Democratic than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 5,070 | 58.7% | |
| John McCain REP | 3,324 | 38.5% | |
| All other candidates | 237 | 2.7% | |
| Total | 8,631 | ||
Jefferson County was D+20.2 against D+9.5 statewide, 10.7 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 4,490 | 54.2% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 3,648 | 44.1% | |
| All other candidates | 143 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 8,281 | ||
Jefferson County was D+10.1 against R+0.7 statewide, 10.8 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 3,248 | 43.0% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,863 | 37.9% | |
| All other candidates | 1,437 | 19.0% | |
| Total | 7,548 | ||
Jefferson County was R+5.1 against D+0.3 statewide, 5.4 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Jefferson County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 6.8 points, out of 8,317 votes counted for president.
Is Jefferson County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 6.8 points; 2020: Republican by 1.4 points; 2016: Republican by 0.5 points; 2012: Democratic by 15.9 points; 2008: Democratic by 20.2 points; 2004: Democratic by 10.1 points; 2000: Republican by 5.1 points.
How does Jefferson County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 6.4 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 6.8 points against Republican by 13.2 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data